ICC Intercontinental Cup

HonalD

Ireland v Nambia on Friday - see http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000045/004520.shtml

Tweeter

This match is currently in play yet I can't find live scores anywhere on the web. If anyone manages to find a website offering score updates could they please post it here,

thanks.

TrueDub

Updates on

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/LIVE/1/live.shtml

but's its not pretty...

TrueDub

69 all out. Jesus wept.

What sort of a pitch is it?

Tweeter

Must be a really ****ty wicket. And Namibia are currently 67/7. So they'll get a first innings lead which will mean that they are guaranteed to be in the final regardless of what happens

TrueDub

Ireland 69 all out, Namibia 119 all out.

I wonder did the home team prepare a result wicket, or was it just damp & then eased.

Either way this match isn't going four days.

Tweeter

Second innings, Niall O'Brien gone without a run on the board. This match will be over tomorrow most likely.

HonalD

160-9 in second innings, I think it was 50 run lead, will be tight....or not! IU believe that Namibia are in the final whatever happens, we must win and then beat Kenya to join them.:eek:

HonalD

Namibia 2nd innings (Target = 115 in 261 overs)
Batsman How Out Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
D Kotze c N O'Brien b Connell 14 21 3 0 66.67
JB Burger c Johnston b Rankin 11 13 2 0 84.62
S Burger b Connell 0 4 0 0 0.00
L van der Westhuizen c Johnston b Rankin 4 7 1 0 57.14
G Snyman c Porterfield b Rankin 28 14 3 2 200.00
L Burger c N O'Brien b Connell 0 7 0 0 0.00
C Wiliams not out 5 5 1 0 100.00
B Kotze not out 0 0 0 0
Extras b , lb 1, nb , w 1, p 2
Total 6 wkts, 12.0 overs 64 (5.33 runs per over)

Bowler O M R W Wd NB Econ
Connell 6 0 29 3 4.83
Rankin 6 1 34 3 1 5.67

Big effort from Ireland but can they do it? :eek:

HonalD

69-6 after 15 overs....damn I should have gone to the sun and enjoyed the match!

HonalD

99-9 unbelievable - just one more good ball.........................:)

simonrooneyzaga

god they really pulled that out of the bag!

HonalD

Yes indeed - even if the pitch was a "homer", Rankin did well on his comeback. I wonder how hot it was over there and what the humidity was - it's hard enough playing here in the sun let alone in Africa!

KevIRL

Off to a good start against Kenya. Ireland need to have the first innings lead and win the match to go thru to the final


O'Brien century puts Ireland in command
Saturday, 11 October 2008 18:53

A century from Niall O'Brien put Ireland in control of their Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya in Nairobi.

At the end of the first day, Ireland have advanced to 282 for three in the first innings with O'Brien making 135 off 235 balls, a knock that included 17 fours.

Kenya won the toss and put Ireland in to bat and the visitors made a terrible start when captain William Porterfield went for just one run.

O'Brien steadied the ship and was supported at the crease by Alex Cusack, who scored 42, and Andre Botha, who is not out on 65.

Botha and Kevin O'Brien (23) saw Ireland through to the close of play.

A win for Ireland would put them into the final against Namibia, which will take place in South Africa next month.

KevIRL

Ireland declare on 578-4. Centuries for the 2 O Briens and Botha

Kenya are 41-2 in reply

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/LIVE/1/live.shtml

Hopefully the bowlers can continue their good form from the Namibia game

KevIRL

Kenya 145/8 in reply atm

KevIRL

Ireland bowl Kenya out for 186. Kenya currently 57-0 in their second innings.

TrueDub

KevIRL wrote: »

Ireland bowl Kenya out for 186. Kenya currently 57-0 in their second innings.

63-1 - Johnston takes the first scalp of the second innings.

A great display so far by the lads, they deserve now to take the game & go to the final.

KevIRL

TrueDub wrote: »

63-1 - Johnston takes the first scalp of the second innings.

A great display so far by the lads, they deserve now to take the game & go to the final.

And he takes the second as well 76/2

KevIRL

Kenya close on 146/2 Tikolo on 41*

Hopefully the Irish bowlers can get a good rest then really attack them tomorrow.

Ireland with a 246 run lead, going into the final day (I think). But need to win, a draw is no good thanks to the 2 rain affected draws from earlier in the league

KevIRL

Kenya currently 168-5

KevIRL

Ireland win by an innings and 65 runs. Great performance.

Well done lads

KevIRL

won it with 30 mins to spare


Ireland beat Kenya to reach final
Trent Johnston
Trent Johnston took four wickets in Kenya's second innings

Ireland beat Kenya by an innings and 65 runs to secure their place in the Intercontinental Cup final where they will take on Namibia.

Having made 578-4, Ireland bowled out Kenya for 186 and the Kenyans were all out for 327 in their second innings.

Kenya began Tuesday's fourth day of play on 146-2 and were unable to make the Irish team bat for a second time.

Trent Johnston took four wickets, Regan West three, Andre Botha two and Boyd Rankin one in Kenya's second innings.

Three Ireland players scored centuries as Ireland accumulated their huge first innings total - Kevin O'Brien (171), Niall O'Brien (135) and Botha (109), while Andrew White chipped in with 92.

Kyle McCallan and West took four wickets apiece in Kenya's first innings to help set up victory for Phil Simmons' side.

Peter Connell and Rankin were the other wicket-takers and Steve Tikolo top-scored for the Kenyans with 44.

simonrooneyzaga

great job lads! Roll on Namibia!

dereko1969

superb victory, this team really know how to pull it out of the fire, after the impossible win over bermuda in the 2020 qualifiers then namibia and now this they're really superb when the pressure is really on.
can't wait for the 2020 world cup next year.